WHAT ABOUT THOSE ARTERY-CLOGGING FRIES?

Editor,

Letter writer Arthur Cole was right on target in his letter, "Don't
overlook underlying cause" (Jan. 14). In a free country an adult should be
able to smoke, swallow or inject any substance he or she wants. Every
justification for the prohibition of recreational drugs can also be made
for the prohibition of a long list of potentially unhealthy foods.

Heart disease and cancer kill a lot more people than illegal drugs. It's
common knowledge that poor diets are a major cause of both.

Do we want our police arresting and jailing us for eating hot dogs, corn
dogs or french fries? Hopefully not.

Do we want our police arresting and jailing each other for eating
doughnuts? Maybe.

Kirk Muse

Vancouver, Wash.